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Crypto Tax Worksheet
Educational capital-gain tax worksheet using proceeds, basis, and a rate you enter. Not IRS software or jurisdiction tables.
Limitation: Educational estimate only—not tax, legal, or accounting advice.
How to Use the Crypto Tax Worksheet
Enter assumptions you control; nothing is fetched live.
Choose a display currency.
Losses floor at zero here
This worksheet does not net losses across lots—enter a single scenario.
What It Calculates
gain = max(0, proceeds − basis). estimatedTax = gain × rate%.
Examples
Gain scenario
Scenario inputs
Worksheet result
Gain 4000; 4000 × 15% = 600.
Loss scenario
Scenario inputs
Worksheet result
Gain floors at 0 when proceeds < basis.
Change one input at a time
Label currency and horizon so scenarios stay comparable.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Transparent arithmetic on user-entered figures.
Formula
Gain
max(0, proceeds − costBasis)
Estimated tax
gain × taxRate%
Scientific Background
Assumptions: single lot scenario and user rate. Limitations: no form 8949 logic, no jurisdiction tables. Educational only—not tax advice.
Sources & review
Crypto Tax Estimator documents the references behind its formulas and assumptions. Always treat results as educational estimates, not personalized professional advice.
Last reviewed
July 22, 2026
IRS digital assets / tax reference
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/digital-assetsDigital assets investing basics
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Investor.gov
https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/investing-basics/investment-products/digital-assets
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